Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates have broken their silence following Liam Payne’s tragic death.
In a joint statement released tonight, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles said they were ‘completely devastated.’
‘In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,’ they said.
‘But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.
‘The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.
‘We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.’
In a statement signed ‘Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry’, Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said they were ‘completely devastated’
Payne’s 1D bandmates said ‘in time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say’
Louis Tomlinson posted a separate tribute on his Instagram page in which he said he was ‘really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye’.
Argentina’s prosecutor’s office revealed earlier today that Payne, 31, may have been ‘semi-conscious or completely unconscious’ when he fell from a hotel balcony.
The star plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina’s capital yesterday, before medics confirmed his death.
Detectives confirmed that a series of substances were seized from the hotel room ‘indicating previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption’.
Horan looked devastated today as he was pictured for the first time since Payne’s death.
The This Town hitmaker, 31, who Payne had seen in concert in Argentina just days before he died, was joined by his girlfriend Amelia Woolley on a walk in London.
Prior to Payne’s death, hotel staff franticly called 911 regarding ‘an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’ who was ‘smashing up his room’.
The hotel balcony where Liam Payne fell to his death from in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday is circled
Liam Payne 9Pictured in Argentina) may have been ‘semi-conscious or completely unconscious’ when he fatally fell from a third floor hotel balcony, Argentina’s prosecutor office has said
A purported final photograph of Liam Payne at the the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires seems to show the former One Direction singer wearing a white sleeveless top with his tattoos visible
The first pictures of Liam Payne’s trashed Buenos Aries hotel room have been published by Argentinian press showing a smashed TV screen
The photos of the deluxe suite show pieces of aluminium foil scattered on the desktop and traces of white powder
Hotel guests claimed to hear ‘violent noises’, and assumed there was construction work was ongoing in the room, according to the BBC.
Photos have also emerged from inside his luxury suite, appearing to show a trashed television, surfaces covered with tin foil and white powder as well as scorch marks on the wooden surface.
A preliminary report into the popstar’s death said ‘everything indicates’ Payne was alone when he died.
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